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After a harsh winter, MG's avatar of a beautiful morning glory is a reminder to me of some of my favorite springtime and summer colors and flowers. These blue hydrangea are especially precious to me because blue hydrangea are challenging to grow and can appear silvery depending on the blue hues and lighting. Blue reminds me of the serenity our program encourages and has always been one of my favorite colors.
Do you look forward to seeing certain spring and summer flowers? Any special colors? What do these flowers and colors symbolize for you, if anything?
Oooooo, nice, Cathy. I love all the descriptions you've put here, too. I've never realized that purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. That is the primary logo color of the organization where I'm employed. That describes us perfectly! Oh, I love to learn from all of you. I didn't know what the meaning of the daisy is either. I've never been one who really liked daisies except Gerbera. I have totally changed my mind with this new understanding of its symbolism. (((C)))
I love the idea of Spring flowers blooming here on MIP!
So many to choose from but the one that always delights me is the Forget me not. I love their delicacy and smallness and yet the strength of that blue with the vibrant heart. They remind me of my godmother, who always visited us as these tiny flowers arrived in our garden, and she famously always wore blue, even her suitcase was blue! The meadows on the top of our mountain are flowering at the moment, they start with crocus and now the narcissus and forgetmenots have arrived - they are shorter than the ones in our garden, growing close to the ground to avoid the wind. Inspired by Cathy I have just looked up their meaning, and apparently forgetmenots are a symbol of hope and love.
Oooo, let me play!!! I love daffodils, the first sign of spring for me and everytime I see them this comes into my head, well just the first few lines.x
Ohhhhhhh, Milkwood. How dainty these little babies appear. I love that in the meadows they grow close to the ground to avoid the wind. I like learning their meaning as well. Delightful way to spend our afternoon. Even the story of your godmother seems to be just the perfect story to write among the flowers we are planting on the MIP board together.
Daffodils! I love the poem, el cee! Spring - the time of renewal and new life - something I see stirring in you often. Also, part of the symbolism of the color yellow, depending on what view one wants to adopt! Wordsworth's last sentence "And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils" seems to have been written especially for you considering your love for them and what they signify to you.
Thank you Elcee - I have not read the whole of that Wordsworth poem since schooldays - so lovely to revisit it now.
BTW, when I last visited the West Coast of Scotland the daffodils were flowering, so beautiful. The magical thing was that there had recently been a big storm and all the oak trees along the coast were showing autumn colours (because of the sea spray that the weather had thrown at them). Even more remarkable, the sun was shining and the sky was clear blue for three days in a row! It was as if HP had pulled out all the stops and mixed up the best bits from every season for one really spectacular show!
Maybe these flowers are like us here on MIP. These are Arctic flowers, I think they are called Arkas or Avens. They are so clever, they survive in the harsh conditions in the Arctic and they have a special tracking system, they track the sun and face it all day and night. They make the best of it and even thrive.x
Do they have like really plushy leaves that appear a bit waxy? I love that they track the sun! Perhaps the flowers are like us on MIP, el cee. I'm going to put that idea into my mind and let it cook for a bit. Your idea catches my interest!
Yes, I think so to retain moisture in a dry climate a bit like Cactus do. they also have little hairs that help keep the cold out and catch droplets of moisture. Watch this.
I love everybody's new avatar and the shares on this posting. I selected my favorite Lily as my new avatar and I'm feeling very uplifted after reading all your messages.I believe that Spring is my favorite season because of he new life and hope that springs forth
OK, I had to respond to everyone's changing their avatar, even though I just had changed it yesterday. I put my other dog's picture up, because her name is.... wait for it..... Daisy!
El-cee, I remember reading that poem back in my school days (a long time ago). I specifically remember having to look up the word 'jocund'. It is a great poem, and I like it much more now that I've had a few years to experience such things.
I love that beautiful lily and our little Daisy, too! Just love how spring-y our board is becoming and noticing the different flowers that each of us have chosen as one of our favorites. It is fun to see the flowers and read the input that comes with them. I learn something new with each response. Thank you.
I love poppies...when I was a young girl, my best friend in my neighborhood lived in a small house with 7 siblings. The family had very little materially, but her mother loved to garden and her garden was filled with brilliant red poppies. They were magical.
-- Edited by PP on Sunday 4th of May 2014 11:20:21 PM
I love blues and yellows, yet I prefer wild blossoms and meadowlands that are natural, I adore spring as a season, after the cold darkness of winter the brightness of the blossoms light up the world I love to see the new spring lambs and the nesting birds with thier fluffy chicks, tiz truly a magical season that lifts my soul and makes me in ore of nature.
PP, Katy, Melly: Loved the looksee at your flowers, the settings and the reasons they appeal to you. The words: spring lambs even sound magical, Katy. Melly, I am wondering if these are sunflowers? I'm not sure what they might be called? Did you paint them? (And I'm sorry winter is approaching for you and glad winter has gone out for me.)
-- Edited by grateful2be on Monday 5th of May 2014 08:57:20 AM
Yes they are sunflowers and I wish, it's a Van Gogh painting lol and my favourite. I did paint a copy of it on a cupboard door once but it wasn't really very good
-- Edited by Melly1248 on Monday 5th of May 2014 09:05:52 AM
See, I learn and I learn and I learn. I just love the learning that goes on with so many people sharing their experience, strength, hope and themselves! Okay, then. I now know a famous painting and the artist I might not have learned in any other way.
Hi Melly - we have fields of sunflowers here in September and the italian's call them gira sole (turn (to) the sun) which makes quite a big contrast with El-cee's info about those delicate small alpines. The sunflowers are sometimes taller than I! I've just looked up their meaning and one site compares the sunflower turning towards the light as representing a search for enlightenment. I like that for you
lol, my youngest son painted this when he was about 5, I swear I have never been as proud, it was almost identical. Im not sure what that says about Van Gough though.lol
